ASME Congressional Fellow applications now being accepted

ASME currently has an opening for a Congressional Fellow to serve a one-year term in the office of a United States Representative or Senator or in the office of a Congressional committee. Applications are due April 15.

ASME was the first engineering society to establish a Federal Government Fellows Program. Since its inception, other engineering and scientific societies have used ASME's program as a model in developing their own federal government fellow programs.

The program enables selected ASME members to devote a year working in government providing engineering and technical advice to policy makers in Congress, federal agencies, and the White House. Federal Government Fellowships provide a valuable public service to the nation while at the same time providing engineers with a unique opportunity to participate directly in the policy making process.

Previous fellows have described their year in Washington, D.C., as the most exciting, rewarding, and educational period of their professional careers. This enriching experience enables fellows to bring back to their employers an insider's perspective on government decision-making that can contribute significantly to the mission and vision of the organization.

A fellowship applicant must be a U.S. citizen and an ASME member at the time of application. The following credentials are encouraged: at least five years of professional experience, an advanced engineering degree, professional engineer registration, and some public policy experience.

Jacob Stenzler, a past Congressional Fellow, was recently interviewed for ME magazine regarding his fellowship. That article is available for review at www.memagazine.org/backissues/nov05/
departments/washington/washington.html.

More information on ASME's Congressional Fellows program is available at www.asme.org/NewsPublicPolicy/GovRelations/
Programs/Congressional_Fellowships.cfm.

An online application is available at https://secure.asme.org/fedgovfellows/
appform.cfm.

ASME is also seeking applications from candidates who wish to serve in the Office of Science and Technology Policy of the Executive Office of the President and at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Additional information is available at www.asme.org/NewsPublicPolicy/GovRelations/
Programs/Federal_Government.cfm.

For additional information about the Federal Fellows program, contact Kathryn Holmes at holmesk@asme.org or (202) 785-7390.

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